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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
John Q. White, Livonia, MI (US);
John A. Stakoe, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Michael T. Feiten, Farmington, MI (US);
William C. Bauer, Canton, MI (US);
Robert R. Armitage, Howell, MI (US);
James A. Stec, Flat Rock, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/213 (2011.01); B60R 21/215 (2011.01); B60R 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/215 (2013.01); B60R 21/213 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0083 (2013.01); B60R 2021/21537 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle apparatus comprises an airbag secured to a roof rail of a vehicle and a trim cover. The trim cover has a base member fastened to the roof rail, a flap member, and a living hinge integrally molded between the base and flap members. The flap member rotates on the hinge when the airbag deploys. The flap member also, in a covering position, has a distal edge fastenerlessly clipped to the vehicle.